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Breaking News

• Are the Democrats trying to force out NY Democratic Representative Eric Massa because he is a no vote on health care legislation?

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West

• Washington State Democrats pass a $890 million tax hike for the families and businesses of Washington. The main tax package was passed by a vote of 25 for and 23 against passage.
• Do you think J.D. Hayworth insulted Native Americans with his attack ad on John McCain?
• Oregon State Treasurer Ben Westlund passed away of cancer.
• CA State Senator Ray Ashburn arrested for an alleged DUI at 2am on Wednesday night. There were reports that he was at a Gay bar before his arrest.

Midwest

• Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin remarks that he is glad that he is not on the ballot this year. Tom, the conservatives will not give you a free ride in 2014!
• Former Governor Tommy Thompson is considering a run against Russell Feingold in Wisconsin U.S. Senate General Election. A Clash of the Titans is brewing in Wisconsin.
• Minnesota could lose a seat in Congress in the next Census reauthorization.
• Nebraska U.S. GOP Representative Lee Terry asks GOP Governor Dave Heineman for support in the Primary. The Governor has pledged to do a fundraiser for the Congressman.
• Supreme Court will move to eliminate the hand gun ban in Chicago.

South

• South Carolina lawmakers vote to repeal a 1951 law that allows for any group that wants to overthrow the government to register and pay a $5 filing fee. This has been on the books for over fifty-years?
• 23,000 jobs are projected to be lost in Florida because of President Obama’s new budget plan for NASA.
• Gov. Riley in Alabama proposed funding programs with stimulus money that most likely will not be available.
• In Georgia the electorate sees sequels to the Florida Primaries.
• Texas to federal government, “Hands Off.” Texas is a model that should be followed for good governance.

East

• An interesting question: Should Cuomo step aside in the investigation of Governor Patterson’s office, for a state or federal prosecutor?
• Democrats are facing a torrent of bad news in the state of New York. Many Democrats expect losses at the ballot box this year.
• Scandal tainted Charles Rangel greeted with open arms and applause upon his return to Harlem. His district still supports him.
• One of Robert F. Kennedy’s Grandson’s might run for Congress in Massachusetts.
• Governor Christie has lived up to his campaign promises of cutting government spending and putting a magnifying glass on wasteful spending programs.

National

• Is President Obama’s goal to create a centrally planned medical economy?
• White House and the Department of Interior are getting ready to grab 10 million acres of land in nine western states, and remove that land from resource exploration. Are these actions done to punish states that supported Obama’s opponent in the election?
• Al Qaeda Spokesman praises Fort Hood Shooter, Nidal Hasan as a role model for Muslims worldwide.
• President Obama is in Philadelphia at Arcadia University to give a speech to college students to support his program socialized medicine.

International

• Ahmadinejad: Says that the 9/11 attacks on the United States is a big lie. Obama wanted to sit down and have a dialogue with this corrupt leader.
• Karzai Visits Marjah, Makes Promises to Population Freed From Taliban
• Japan Says It Won’t Comply With Possible Tuna Ban Supported by Obama Administration
• Bitterness and unease in bankrupt Zimbabwe

Video

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Jim DeMint offers land grab Amendment to proposal by Administration to take 10 million acres in 9 western states.

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U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander tells the President about health care that he, “Needs to get his facts straight.”

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Marco Rubio believes that Republicans need to be a clear policy alternative to the Democrats.

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Watch this moving tribute to our 40th President Ronald Wilson Reagan.

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Watch Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan tell President Obama that hiding spending doesn’t cover it up.

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Where are the jobs? Did the Stimulus package work? Where are the shovel ready jobs?

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We will be posting pictures and video of the Republican Party Convention in Santa Clara - Stay Tuned!

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